Football Preview: West Point Pointers vs. Rappahannock Raiders
West Point is 8-2 against Rappahannock since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Point Pointers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Rappahannock Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
West Point is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 39-21 to Westmoreland. The loss continues a trend for the Pointers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They really took it to Nandua for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-0 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 70 point advantage.
West Point didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rappahannock in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. Will West Point repeat their success, or does Rappahannock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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